Christopher R. Cook

Ruling lets California police search your phone without a warrant: The California Supreme Court ruled that police in that state can search the contents of an arrested person’s cell phone. Read on… From CNN.com: If you get arrested in California, better hope there are no incriminating texts or e-mails or sensitive data stored on your phone. On …

I post this summary to discuss the some of the current law relating to the search incident to arrest exception.  Under Arizona v. Gant (and Belton) police may search a vehicle, using the search incident to lawful arrest exception, of a recent occupant only if the passenger compartment is within the arrestees immediate control at the …

via jalopnik.com Deliberate show of US military muscle or awesome DIY gone wrong (or right).  Reminds me of the days of single-stage model rockets. I wonder if I could get away with launching a model rocket in Chicago city limits… 

NPR News Clip “It’s generally legal to videotape an on-duty police officer in public, but in some states, recording audio of what an officer says can be a serious crime.” (npr.com) Check out the NPR article here  Take note of my other post regarding GPS tracking.  There seems to be a trend, one that may …

I realize this is not particularly law related but it’s just too good not to share.   See the full gallery on posterous Kulula  is an Airline with head office situated in Johannesburg. Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight  ”safety lecture” and announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are  some real …